tracdrawingJamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Park Board has approved a joint powers agreement with the city of Jamestown with the $28.6 million Dougherty bond sale to build the Two Rivers Activity Center.

Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Director Doug Hogan said the project’s bond attorney recommended that the commission approve the joint powers agreement. The city is still revising provisions to ensure protection of the buyer’s investment and that it would show a return.

The Park Board directed Hogan, Commission Chair Mike Landscoot and Bonnie Ukestad, newly appointed business manager, to approve the joint powers agreement with any changes reviewed by the bond consultant.

In his report, Hogan said the TRAC project is less than 5 percent over budget, but the contractor, McGuff and Zerr Berg Architects, is confident the project will be at or under budget and will make every effort to use local subcontractors. Easement issues might require reductions to the swimming pool lanes from 75 to 71 feet unless a variance is approved.

The commission also voted 4-1 to renew a one-year bar contract to sell alcohol at Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course. Commission Vice Chair Ron Olson and Commissioners Larry Knoblich, Richard Ryan and Mark Ukestad voted to approve the renewal of a one-year bar contract, while Landscoot voted no.

In other business the Park Board declined to increase ice-time rates at the winter sports building. The rates remain $50 for non-prime hours and $55 for prime hours.